“Hospitals are full.”
The situation here is very critical.
The number of infections rises hour by hour as well as that of the dead.
There is no more space.
Doctors and nurses work long and exhausting shifts.
All hospital wards have been converted to deal with the Covid-19 emergency.
All possible health professionals have been recalled from retirement.
There are no more masks.
The only country that came to our rescue was China.
You only go out for issues of necessity such as food, work or medical urgency.
Every day is a war bulletin.
Covid-19 is not a simple flu.
For others the symptoms are very high fever, excruciating muscle pain, dry cough and severe sore throat.
The duration is several days compared to a normal flu.
Personally the men in my family are all at risk.
My three older brothers suffer from asthma and my younger brother is HIV positive.
My father is old and with a poor health.
Schools and universities are closed, such as pubs, restaurants, shops etc.
Nobody can go out.
We organize flash mobs on the balconies every day.
We sing our national anthem and other songs that have made the history of Italy.
We filled Instagram with memes.
We entertain ourselves in this way to take a stab at survive this situation.
Every single one of them.
This is my people, my country, my Italy.
Sorry for my bad English.
nontodicochisono
Its really depressing.
We cant even leave the house and have a walk unless we have a dog.
But I feel like Im going crazy and my peers feel like that too.
margherit4
I live in Tuscany.
The covid 19 virus has arrived in my town.
The local supermarket is empty, just like the streets.
All schools are closed, and you’re able to find covid 19 awareness ads everywhere.
The situation looks surreal.
There are riots in prisons, and the economy is falling apart.
There are circa 7000 cases of coronavirus.
you’ve got the option to find hand sanitizer bottles on amazon.it for 90 euros.
I hope that this coronavirus outbreak will end soon.
_YourAverageRedditor
I dont live in Italy but live in another part thats in quarantine.
We have to stay at home for the safety of everyone.
And if there isnt a place for them?
The doctors would have to choose who dies and who survives.
V4lent1n4
Both my parents are now in ICU because of the virus.
Im now living completely alone and I eat just thanks to my neighbours.
I just cant continue like this.
The roads are empty, and so are the parks.
LordEssential
I live very near to the (it has changed) red zone.
All our stores and shops are shut down, only pharmacies and food markets are still going.
Everyone else, if caught, gets a fine, at least.
ivoryart
Everybody is turning fucking crazy and from today on were forced to stay at home no matter what.
We lack the resources and the people.
Also, i live in a very small town with only 5,000 people living in.
Its not the best situation, but its ok.
I pay my respects to the IT technicians because they must be working like crazy to make it work.
Also, I cannot see him since we live in different cities, and it sucks.
grev_dawndiver
its mostly just very depressing.
however, theyve stopped allowing that as we all live in different towns.
i just hate how quiet everything has become, at least in my town.
that was a long ramble, but thats pretty much it.
i feel bad for my dog, too.
i wish i could take him outside properly.
italian-rabbit
Im a university student and all schools and uni are closed until April 3rd.
Many professors are trying to keep up by streaming online classes or giving homework.
I think of what shows Ill watch on netflix or what games Ill play next.
In my personal experience, its pretty chill (although it will surely get boring very soon).
Everything else is closed.
Every shop, bar, restaurant, cinema, pub, theatre etc.
all social events are also cancelled such as weddings and funerals.
There are high fines for people who go outside not caring about this.
(I just read an article of people getting arrested for having a birthday party with 20+ people).
The real problems is in hospitals, especially the ones in the north were the virus started first.
There are too many sick people and not enough resources for everyone.
Almost 2000 new people get diagnosed every day.
Not everyone has deadly symptoms and must go to the hospital but many, too many, have.
There isnt enough space, enough beds or enough breathe supporters for all the patients.
Hospitals must decide who to treat first, and those are the ones with the highest change of living.
That is the scariest part I think.
Nurses and doctors are overworked and have been working 24/7 for days because there are not enough of them.
I hope our situation helps other countries too.
Its not living in fear, its just being aware of what can happen.
I dont think weve fully realised whats really going on either.
Its just day 3 of quarantine and April 3rd is far.
At least we have memes.
14383421
Im an American.
I work in a hospital.
That being said, people are robbing our hospitals of masks, gloves, and sanitizer.
Its disgusting considering we need every bit of supply possible.
The number of cases being reported isnt even close to being true.
They sit those patients on the same ICU floors as everybody else.
People arent getting tested because: 1.
We dont have enough test.
They havent been traveling within the last 2 weeks.
They arent dying yet.
Im sure its happening across the country, but you only hear so much about it.
I hate the people who were complaining of their classes being moved online.
A lot of younger people are goofing around knowing they arent likely to die from it.
Also, dont cough or sneeze into your hands.
Face plant into your elbow like you care about infecting other people with whatever disease you have.
And why are the shelves bare of soap?
Do you guys not wash your hands already?
Im in one of the regions that were on lockdown since the beginning.
Ive now been locked in my home for almost a month.
The teacher keep giving us work.
I will soon begin the video lessons, and I dont really want to.
But lets not talk about me now.
It might sound a bit too much, but the prime minister was wise to take such decisions.
